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Contents
AV Receiver
Introduction ...................................2
Connections.................................13
TX-SR608
Turning On & Basic Operations ......22
Instruction Manual Advanced Operations .................38
Controlling iPod & Other
Components............................58
Others...........................................66
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instru
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WARNING AVIS WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an RAIN OR MOISTURE. equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, magnitude to constitute a risk of electr
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use For U.S. models only, recording copyrighted material is illegal without FCC Information for User the permission of the copyright holder. CAUTION: 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user-ser- The user changes or modifications not expressly approved viceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your by the party responsible for compliance could void the Onkyo dealer. user’s authority to operate the equipment. 3. Ca
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For British models Supplied Accessories Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qual- Make sure you have the following accessories: ified service personnel. Indoor FM antenna (➔ 20) IMPORTANT AM loop antenna (➔ 20) The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance Speaker cable labels (➔ 13) with the following code: Speaker setup microphone (➔ 26) Blue: Neutral Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) Brown: Live (Note fo
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Contents Introduction Advanced Operations Important Safety Instructions ......................................... 2 Advanced Setup .............................................................38 Precautions....................................................................... 3 On-screen Setup Menus...............................................38 Supplied Accessories...................................................... 4 Common Procedures in Setup Menu ...........................38 Using the
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Features Amplifier Miscellaneous *9 100 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) 40 SIRIUS /FM/AM Presets (North American mod- els) 160 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) 40 FM/AM Presets (excluding North American mod- 175 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA) els) WRAT–Wide Range Amplifier Technology ®*4 Audyssey 2EQ to Correct Room Acoustic Problems (5 Hz to 100 kHz bandwidth) *4 Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry Audyssey Dynamic EQ™ for Loudness Correction *4 H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Mas
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*9 SIRIUS, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other marks and logos are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. SIRIUS subscription sold separately. Taxes and a one-time activation fee may apply. SIRIUS tuner required (sold separately) to receive the SIRIUS service. All programming and fees subject to change. It is prohibited to copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, hack, manip- ulate or other
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Front & Rear Panels Front Panel North American and Taiwan models European, Australian and Asian models The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity. The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. ON/STANDBY button (➔ 22) TUNING, PRESET (➔ 28 to 29), arrow and ENTER buttons STANDBY indicator (➔ 22) RETURN button HDMI THRU indicator (➔ 52) MASTER VOLUME control (➔ 23) ZONE 2 indicator (➔ 56)
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Display For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. Audio input indicators RDS indicator (excluding North American models) (➔ 29) Listening mode and format indicators (➔ 32, 53) SLEEP indicator (➔ 24) Audyssey indicators (➔ 25, 45) MUTING indicator (➔ 24) Tuning indicators (➔ 28) Message area En 9
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Rear Panel North American and Taiwan models European, Australian and Asian models DIGITAL IN COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks SIRIUS antenna jack (North American models) COMPONENT VIDEO IN and OUT jacks Composite video and analog audio jacks (BD/DVD IN, VCR/DVR IN and OUT, CBL/SAT IN, HDMI IN and OUT jacks GAME IN, PC IN, TV/CD IN) PC IN jack ZONE 2 LINE OUT jacks FM ANTENNA jack and AM ANTENNA terminal SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jacks MONITOR OUT V jack FRONT HIGH OR FRONT WIDE OR ZONE 2
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Remote Controller Controlling the AV Receiver To control the AV receiver, press RECEIVER to select Receiver mode. You can also use the remote controller to control Onkyo Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, CD player, and other components. See “Entering Remote Control Codes” for more details (➔ 63). For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. ON/STANDBY button (➔ 22) REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons (➔ 23) SP LAYOUT button (➔ 24) Arrow / / / and ENTER buttons *1 SETUP bu
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About Home Theater Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver’s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall. With Blu-ray Discs, you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’s original DSP listening modes. You can also enjoy THX Surround EX (THX-certified THX speaker system recommended). Front speakers These outp
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Connecting the AV Receiver Speaker Connection Precautions Connecting Your Speakers Read the following before connecting your speakers: Speaker Configuration (North American and Taiwan models) You can con- nect speakers with an impedance of between 6 and 16 The following table indicates the channels you should use ohms. If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and depending on the number of speakers that you have. use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period For 7.1-channel
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Don’t connect more than one cable to each speaker terminal. Doing so may damage the AV receiver. Don’t connect one speaker to several terminals. Connecting the Speaker Cables Screw-type speaker terminals Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of 1/2" to 5/8"(12 to 15 mm) insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown. Using Banana Plugs (North American models) If you are using banana plugs, tighten the speaker terminal before inserting the banana pl
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Using Dipole Speakers Normal speakers Dipole speakers You can use dipole speakers for the surround and surround back speakers. Dipole speakers output the same sound in two directions. TV/screen TV/screen Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them to indicate how they should be positioned. The surround dipole speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward the TV/screen, while the surround back dipole speak- ers should be positioned so that their arrows p
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About AV Connections Connected image with AV components HDMI cable : Video & Audio Other cables : Video : Audio AV receiver AV receiver Blu-ray Disc/ Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player Game console Game console TV, projector, etc. TV, projector, etc. DVD player Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your AV components. Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections. Right! Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose c
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Connecting Components with HDMI VCR or DVD recorder/Digital Video Recorder Game console TV, projector, etc. Personal computer Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Camcorder Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc. Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔: Assignment can be changed (➔ 39). Jack Signal Components Assignable Input HDMI IN 1 Audio/Video Blu-ray Disc/DVD player ✔ HDMI IN 2 VCR or DVD recorder/Digital Video Recorder ✔ HDMI IN 3 Satellite, cabl
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Connecting External Components The on-screen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT. If your TV is connected to the MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, use the AV receiver’s display when changing settings. Front Rear Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔: Assignment can be changed (➔ 40). No. Jack Signal Components Assignable AUX INPUT LINE IN Analog audio Portable audio player VIDEO Composite v
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Note When you connect to both AUX INPUT AUDIO jacks and AUX INPUT LINE IN jack at the same time, AUX INPUT LINE IN jack will be given a higher priority. The AV receiver can output audio and video signals from the AUX INPUT jacks to the VCR/DVR OUT jacks. *1 Connect a turntable (MM) that has a phono preamp built-in. If your turntable (MM) doesn’t have it, you’ll need a commercially available phono preamp. If your turntable has a moving coil (MC) type cartridge, you’ll need a commercially av
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Connecting Onkyo Components Note Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected Use only cables for connections. cables are supplied with Onkyo players (DVD, CD, etc.). with an analog audio cable (connection in the hookup Some components have two jacks. You can connect either examples) (➔ 18). one to the AV receiver. The other jack is for connecting addi- Step 2: tional -capable components. Make the connection (see illustration below). Connect only Onkyo components to
